28Jul 2014

New records and redescription of the notostracan Tadpole shrimp, Triops longicaudatus (Le Conte, 1846) from temporary water bodies in North West region (Tabuk and Al-Madinah) of Saudi Arabia

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The present study indicated that Triops longicaudatus (Le Conte, 1846) was recorded in 12 locations in North West region of Saudi Arabia. It includes its redescription from this region. The study revealed significant differences between females and males in some morphometric and meristic characters of the studied species.


[Abdulhadi Bin Ahmed Aloufi and Ahmad Hamed Obuid-Allah (2014); New records and redescription of the notostracan Tadpole shrimp, Triops longicaudatus (Le Conte, 1846) from temporary water bodies in North West region (Tabuk and Al-Madinah) of Saudi Arabia Int. J. of Adv. Res. 2 (Jul). 0] (ISSN 2320-5407). www.journalijar.com


Ahmad Hamed Obuid-Allah